1. 歡樂的;愉快的;興高采烈的 If you describe someone's character or behaviour as merry, you mean that they are happy and cheerful.
e.g. He was much loved for his merry nature... 他快樂的天性很是招人喜歡。 e.g. From the house come the bursts of merry laughter... 房子里傳出一陣陣歡樂的笑聲。
merrily Chris threw back his head and laughed merrily. 克里斯回過頭，開心地笑了。
2. (聲音)悅耳的;(景象)令人快樂的 A merry sound or sight makes you feel cheerful.
e.g. ...the merry sounds of a seven-piece brass band... 由7名樂手組成的銅管樂隊(duì)演奏的悅耳樂聲 e.g. She was humming a merry little tune. 她哼著一支動聽的小曲。
3. 微醉的;微醺的 If you get merry, you get slightly drunk.
e.g. They went off to Glengarriff to get merry. 他們到格倫加里夫去好好地喝上一杯。
4. (表示強(qiáng)調(diào)，常有不贊成或幽默之意) Some people use merry to emphasize something that they are saying, often when they want to express disapproval or humour.
e.g. It hasn't stopped the British Navy proceeding on its merry way... 這沒有阻止英國海軍繼續(xù)得意揚(yáng)揚(yáng)地前進(jìn)的步伐。 e.g. In the merry world of American lawyers it is the simplest thing in the world to start an action. 在無憂無慮的美國律師界，世上最簡單的事情就是提出訴訟。
5. see also: merrily
6. 圣誕快樂 Just before Christmas and on Christmas Day, people say 'Merry Christmas' to other people to express the hope that they will have a happy time.
e.g. Merry Christmas, everyone... 祝大家圣誕快樂！ e.g. I just wanted to wish you a merry Christmas... 我只想祝福你圣誕快樂。
7. 盡情歡樂;尋歡作樂 If people make merry, they enjoy themselves and have fun, for example by singing, dancing, and drinking together.
merry的反義詞
e.g. Neighbours approached their boundaries from opposite sides and made merry together. 鄰居們從對面來到他們這邊，一起盡情歡樂。
8. to lead someone a merry dance -> see dance to play merry hell -> see hell